A Chat with the Author

I wear several hats. This is from our Youth Sunday. I am the Worship/

Chairperson for this service.

We had part one of this talk with the author on April 7th titled, Someone you Should Know (and it can be located on the http://Tri-Productions.blogspot.com). We continue this interview with some questions about the author's ministry with young women and teens.

James: What roles do you play within the church where you attend?

Jewel: I wear many hats. I am a Sunday school teacher. I orginally started with the teenage boys and girls, but eventually the class was separated into a boy's class and girl's class. I have been teaching the girl's class for over eighteen years now. I am also one of the youth leaders and have spoken at several of the youth retreats we present. I am the leader of a women's cell group, called "Women For Change". We deal with the hurts of women and how to give them to God and allow him to help us through them. We are women seeking change first in ourselves and then moving to changing the world around us. I also play a part in the worship services. I am a minister and I preach and teach wherever the Lord sends me. I've been to, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and in my home church in Illinois.

James: You have a busy schedule. How do you maintain all of these different task and are there other things you are doing?

Jewel: Yes, there are other things I am doing. I am a student at Mid-America Christian University. I will graduate come May 10th with my degree in Christian Ministries. I plan to attend Liberty University come August to obtain my Masters in Theology with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling. I also maintain and write daily to the post for the website and blogs. I also am currently proofing my next book, Broken China Makes a Beautiful Mosaic and hoping to have that ready for publication soon. I have also started writing another book, The New Covenant: Marriage God's Way. That one will be interesting, as I am writing it with you, my husband. I am also currently looking into starting a drama ministry at the church I attend. If it is the Lord's will, it will go forth. So, yes I have several things going on. I am able to maintain them all simply because I love what I am doing! I have the freedom to do what I love. However, no matter how many hats I wear, there is nothing more rewarding to me that being a mother of three wonderful girls. This is my first ministry. It would do me no good to have given myself for others, and neglected the precious ones right in my home.

Me with my two youngest daughters before the recording of the Warriorz of Praises CD.

This is my eldest child. I am a typical proud mother. I think God blessed me with the best child ever! However, that doesn't mean she isn't a teenager!

James: Thanks Jewel. We will finish this interview next week and have some updates from the April 25th Meet the Author party.